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The inspired home : interiors of deep beauty

Our homes have a profound effect on our minds, bodies, and spirits. A home that "works" is deeply restorative and can even embolden and inspire. It is not just a physical space to put our things or a shelter to protect us from the elements.

Abstract:

Reveals how simple principles borrowed from nature can inspire interiors that both calm and embolden us. This book teaches us how to feel visually, understand color and texture, and find objects, fresh and used, with a sense of life.Read more...

Reviews

Editorial reviews

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"The Inspired Home: Interiors of Deep Beauty sounds like yet another gorgeous coffee table book. But its author, Karen Lehrman Bloch, was determined to show homes that are not merely perfect; they also have a soul." -- The New York Times "Bloch chose to separate the projects [in The Inspired Home] into such categories as Restraint, Poetry, Stillness and Reduction. In the "Balance" chapter, you'll find [Donna] Karan's home . . . a study in calmness and serenity - open, uncluttered spaces, simple furnishings, a restrained palette. But dull it's not." -- New York Post "The book looks at the dwellings of a variety of designers, artists, and stylists for whom the phrase `less is more' is a mantra at home." -- Women's Wear Daily "Unique details and artifacts transform each of these interiors into a truly unique and beautiful oasis ... Lehrman Bloch explains how these professionals are evoking the most basic principles found in nature to create spaces that are as good for the soul as they are innovative." -- Luxury Interior Design Journal "What is the difference between a house that is merely pretty and one that speaks to the soul?... As Lehrman Bloch puts it, the secret lies in the ability to draw upon color, texture, and nature to imbue spaces and objects with imagination and meaning." -- Lonny Magazine "The Inspired Home is jam-packed full of stunning photography of some amazingly beautiful homes that I could spend hours drooling over ... .[Karen Lehrman Bloch] advocates the use of natural elements to create a home that we feel comfortable and at peace in." -- The Fantasy Decorator "Every once in a while the fruits of an author's labor brings forth a uniquely substantive and fresh approach to how we view and, therefore, interpret interior design . . . . Karen Lehrman Bloch has achieved this in her newly released book The Inspired Home." -- C. J. Dellatore "[Karen Lehrman Bloch] has a certain and constant focus-and with this new book she presents her ideas of authentic, uplifting, elegant, and enduring beauty." -- The Style SalonisteRead more...